Posted by adamie on October 21, 2001, at 16:27:43
In reply to Re: Herbal and Natural remedies for depression?, posted by Gracie2 on October 21, 2001, at 13:45:48
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> How long did you take the St. John's Wort? Unfortunately, I believe it takes as long to "kick in" as some SSRIs - six weeks or maybe even longer.
> According to Dr. Whitaker's Guide to Natural Healing, his following presciption for depression is:
> -300 mg. standardized extract (0.125 percent hypercin content)of St. John's Wort three times daily
> -2000 mg. L-tyrosine before meals
> -Excercise (a brisk half-hour walk once or twice a day)
> -A complete multiple vitamin and mineral formula;
> his recommendation for optimal supplementation is much higher than the normal RDA. For instance, he suggests a daily dosage of 400-800 IU of Vitamin E
> and 5000 mg. daily of Vitamin C in divided doses.
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> At the very least, I doubt that all these vitamins could hurt you; at best, they could make you feel like "a new person". If you decide to try this regimen, please let us know whether or not you have success with it.
> -GracieI think I tried the Wort for maybe 3 weeks or more. I wont try it again because it's not supposed to work for severe depression. Mine of which has been quite severe at times.
I am going to try 5-htp again though. I took it before and I felt as if it helped after the first dose. I dont remember why I stopped. I'll try again soon and we'll see how that goes.
I just wish there were more products out there which can be tried without a prescription.
I will by the way try the vitamin thing. Maybe it can help a bit.
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